DrexelMO
A town of 924. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
What makes Drexel stand out
The 2 things Drexel does most differently from other towns.
924 people, and everyone knows the way
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Drexel’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Drexel. Another town gets a different order.
Drexel’s public schools outperform 17% of Missouri districts
The public schools Drexel’s kids attend trail 83% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elem. | K–5 | 125 | C− |
| Drexel High | 6–12 | 134 | C− |
Most working residents commute out of Drexel
Most working residents leave Drexel for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (18%), Harrisonville (9%) and Overland Park (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Drexel home is worth about $333K
The typical Drexel home is worth about $333,000, up 7.1% in a year, 24% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, hot summers
Drexel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Drexel
5 crimes were reported in Drexel in 2025: 5 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Drexel is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Drexel is
Drexel beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Drexel | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
97% of working residents leave Drexel for work
Where Drexel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Drexel
City in Missouri, United States
Drexel is a city in northwest Bates and southwest Cass counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 968 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 968
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- ZIP code
- 64742
- Area code
- 816